Dana College

Dana College is a now defunct baccalaureate college located in Blair, Nebraska. Its rural 150-acre (607,000 m²) campus is approximately 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Omaha, and overlooks a portion of the Missouri River Valley.

The Danish Evangelical Lutheran Association in America (or Blair Church) was formed in 1884 by a group of Danish members who left the Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Many Blair Church pastors were supportive of the Inner Mission.

The Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America (or North Church) was formed in 1894 when seminary professor P. S. Vig, along with a number of pastor and congregations, left the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America over theological differences.

In 1896, two small groups of Danish Lutherans in America – known as the Blair Church and the North Church – came together to form the United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church (commonly known as the United Church). This church body was a part of the Danish Lutheran “Inner Mission” movement, which supported a revival of religious practice based on the Bible and orthodox Lutheran teachings. Its members strongly opposed the liberalizing influence of Danish theologian N. F. S. Grundtvig, who had supported the realization of religious expression through sacramental and congregational practices.

The Dana School was begun as preparatory school. By the early 1910s – in cooperation with the University of Nebraska – the Dana School was awarding Associate’s Degrees. In the 1930s Dana College became an accredited four-year school and began awarding Bachelor’s Degrees.

Dana College was a member of the Great Plains Athletic Conference. Former pro wrestler Bill Danenhauer was the last athletic director. The athletic program provided for a baseball, soccer, cheer and dance, basketball, American football, men’s and women’s golf, softball, track, volleyball, women’s lacrosse and wrestling program.

Courses Offered

• Undergraduate Programs
• Graduate Programs

Contact Details
Dana College
2848 College Drive
Blair, NE 68008
1-800-444-Dana
Official Website: http://www.dana.edu/